The 81st Annual Academy Awards

Yesterday's 81st Annual Academy Awards show was highly entertaining with host, Hugh Jackman and performances by Queen Latifah, Beyonce Knowles, Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens and more.

Hugh Jackman performed, singing and dancing, and teased the nominees with jokes while saying he honored their versatility as actors. He made funny jokes about himself, stating that he is Australian and recently played an Australian in a movie named Australia.

Here are some of the winners from the various categories of yesterday's 81st Annual Academy Awards!


Best Picture 2008

- Slumdog Millionaire


Best Actor in a Leading Role

- Sean Penn - Milk


Best Actress in a Leading Role

- Kate Winslet - The Reader


Best Supporting Actress

- Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona


Best Supporting Actor

- Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight


Best Original Screenplay

- Milk


Best Animated Film

- Wall-E


Best Makeup

- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - Greg Cannom


Best Sound Editing

- The Dark Night


Best Original Score

- Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman


Best Song

- Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire - A.R. Rahman




Slumdog Millionaire is a film that achieved 8 wins at the Academy Awards. Watch the official trailer for Slumdog Millionaire, from Fox Searchlight Pictures, below!